Canadian federal investment to deliver 48 new EV chargers across southern Ontario

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has announced a C$229,356 investment to Hypercharge to install 48 Level 2 EV chargers in 11 parking lots across Southern Ontario.
By James Foster October 12, 2023 Read time: 1 min
The Canadian government has a goal of supporting the installation of 84,500 chargers by 2029. Image: © Stefania Arca/Dreamstime

Additional funding was provided by Hypercharge, bringing the total project value to C$458,712. All chargers, which will be available by December 2024, helping Canadians confidently and easily get to where they need to go. 

The Government of Canada says it is more than halfway toward the goal of supporting the installation of 84,500 EV chargers by 2029.

"We're making electric vehicles more affordable and charging more available where Canadians live, work and play. Investing in more EV chargers, like these ones in Ontario, will put more Canadians in the driver's seat on the road to a strong, healthy net-zero future," said Wilkinson.

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